Jacob Gurvis
By Jacob Gurvis
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News Orthodox minor-league pitcher Jacob Steinmetz is eating kosher delivery, walking to the stadium on Shabbat — and staying focused on the game
Steinmetz, who in 2021 became the first Orthodox Jewish player drafted into MLB, was elevated to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ High-A affiliate in June
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Sports The Jewish Sport Report: This Jewish hockey star will be a top-10 NHL draft pick
Zeev Buium, whose parents and extended family are Israeli, made his NCAA DI debut on Oct. 7, hours after news broke of Hamas’ attack
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Sports Meet Zeev Buium, who could be the NHL’s next Jewish superstar
Buium, whose parents are Israeli, is expected to be chosen in the top 10 in this week’s NHL Draft in Las Vegas
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Fast Forward LAPD admits it was unprepared for Sunday’s violent protest outside LA synagogue
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said she has taken steps to explore banning masks at protests but doubted the legality of such a ban
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Fast Forward After spurning Columbia, Robert Kraft gives $1M to Yeshiva U to support transfer students
In April, Kraft had announced a split with his alma mater, Columbia University, over the school’s handling of its pro-Palestinian protests
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Sports The Jewish Sport Report: The NHL gets its first Jewish head coach in 32 years
Ryan Warsofsky’s promotion by the San Jose Sharks adds onto the growing Jewish presence in the league
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Fast Forward San Jose Sharks’ Ryan Warsofsky becomes first Jewish NHL head coach in 32 years
Warsofsky takes the helm of the Sharks after two seasons as the club’s assistant coach
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News No matter who won the Finals, Jewish ‘NBA Countdown’ host Malika Andrews has become a star
The California native celebrated her bat mitzvah at Oakland’s Temple Sinai in 2008
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Opinion The Christian right wants schools to teach the Bible — but doesn’t understand what the Bible is about
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News UK’s new prime minister, Keir Starmer, observes Shabbat, supports Israel and vows to fight antisemitism
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Opinion Steve Bannon wants Jews to ‘hard weld’ to Christian nationalists. Not so fast
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Fast Forward Some imagine a ‘President Josh Shapiro.’ Here’s what he said about Biden after the debate.
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Fast Forward NYPD reports 45 antisemitic incidents last month, 57% of all hate crimes in the city
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Fast Forward 7 arrested in Greece following attacks on a synagogue and Israeli-owned hotel
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News After antisemitism scandals, the U.K.’s Labour party regained the Jewish vote. What’s next?
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Fast Forward Hostage posters ripped off the wall outside Brad Schneider’s office a week after his house is picketed after midnight